[mythtv-users] Debian/Gnome Screensaver

[Marc Randolph]

2009/4/1 Jongi <jongitech at gmail.com>:
> I ran exec xset -s off &and I get
>
> mythtv-debian:~# exec xset s off &
> [1] 4215
> mythtv-debian:~# xset:  unable to open display ""
>
> [1]+  Exit 1                  exec xset s off
>
> Why does my MythTV not treat a video playing under mplayer as a signal not
> to start the screensaver?

I would question which display the xset is really being probed here,
considering the <<unable to open display "">> message.

See info about the DISPLAY environment variable:
http://linuxreviews.org/quicktips/screenblanking/

   Marc